Originally Posted by
velofinds
Seems fine to me. What's the specific concern?
Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
Purchase first, ask second. This never ever goes well. Did I mention never? Personally, I wouldn't ride it. Steel frame and carbon fork? Seems odd. If you ride it and like it and the bike fits, then it is a good purchase.
Originally Posted by
velofinds
For starters, if it fits well, then that's the most important thing.
I hate to be glib, but if you're concerned about how the heavier weight of that bike versus the Kilo is affecting your performance on the bike, then you can always lose some weight - probably not even all that much - and that'll have the same effect as owning a lighter bike.
If, on the other hand, it's impacting your ownership experience of the bike (nothing wrong with that, IMO), then you should cut your losses, sell the bike, and move on.
I don't really have much weight I can feasibly lose, more of an ownership experience. It has really heavy tires on right now (thickslicks), so I'm going to see how much weight switching to conti 4 Seasons will take off before making any more decisions.